The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter is darting through space on its way to a historic close pass of the Sun. The spacecraft will pass the orbit of Mercury on its way to reaching its closest pass of the Sun, but is collecting valuable data in the meantime.

On Monday the Solar Orbiter passed directly between the Earth and the Sun, or officially halfway

Source: Hot Hardware – Solar Orbiter Nears Mercury’s Orbit To Snap Spectacular Close-Up Photos Of The Sun